Meu Problema

My wife's iPhone 3GS had a problem. The battery swelled and split the back! So I decided to save the 3GS and replace the back and the battery.

Minha Solução

I always say, "If it's worth doing right, it's worth doing it 3 times"! After downloading a battery replacement video from the internet, I ordered a battery and new case and dove right in. It is amazing how Apple can make millions of these units. I have never seen such small screws in my life! However with a lot of patients the repair went very well. Everything works!!!

Meu Conselho

Be sure the workspace is clean and well lite. Try and keep the screws separated and remember where which ones go where as some are long and some are short. Take your time and follow the directions. After you've done it a few times, it's a piece of cake!

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Meu Problema

My wife's iPhone 3GS had a problem. The battery swelled and split the back! So I decided to save the 3GS and replace the back and the battery.

Meu Problema

Power button broken off, could not get the phone in the DFU mode to repair software problem.

Minha Solução

Excellent! I used the instructions from this web site. Madder of fact, that's how I found your web site and the parts with tools to fix the iphone. Why not give it a try, The pros charge a $100 to fix it. I fixed it for $11.00. Vualaaa!

Meu Conselho

Need good lighting. I needed a small awl as well to pry off the display, as my phone is v. old and would not cooperate on Step 2. I numbered tupper-ware bowls to put the different screws separately into and to know what step they went to for reverse instructions. Nervous, but fun.!!

Meu Problema

Power button broken off, could not get the phone in the DFU mode to repair software problem.

Minha Solução

Excellent! I used the instructions from this web site. Madder of fact, that's how I found your web site and the parts with tools to fix the iphone. Why not give it a try, The pros charge a $100 to fix it. I . . .

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In one of the rare times I had my iPhone 3GS out of its leather case, I dropped it on a tile floor. The chrome Power Button came loose and disappeared, forcing me to have to sleep the iPhone by trying to depress the remaining part of the button with a fingernail - not easy.

Minha Solução

I looked at the instructions for replacing the switch on iFixit.com, which were certainly complete, but would have required quite a bit of delicate work.

I spotted in the remaining part of the switch a slot in which the chrome button cap must have been pressed. Since the cost of the part, through iFixit.com, was quite affordable ($5), I ordered one. The part arrived quickly. Upon its arrival, I easily - by hand - was able to pull off the chrome button cap from the new switch assmebly and, simply, press it into place where the original had been.

All fixed!

Meu Conselho

Easy repair, without requiring disassembly of the phone.

Meu Problema

In one of the rare times I had my iPhone 3GS out of its leather case, I dropped it on a tile floor. The chrome Power Button came loose and disappeared, forcing me to have to sleep the iPhone by trying to depress the remaining part of the button with a fingernail - not easy.

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A friend of mine had a broken down iPhone 3G. The phone itself was in kind of rough condition. The power button was torn off, the LCD has lines across it and the battery wasn't holding a charge anymore. I figured that before sinking money into a replacement screen, fixing the battery and switch should be done first.

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The repair went smoothly following the guides. Just lift up on the contact cables and don't push on them like a nut like I did. It was a great confidence builder and the tutorials were great. Of course, now I know that I have to buy a replacement for the internal power switches as well as a new LCD.

Meu Conselho

I went out to the local hobby shop and bought a little paint mixing disk. The kind with indentations. I numbered each of the 10 reservoirs and add the screws and bits to them in order. It made it a lot easier to find things. I just need to weigh it down so a hard breeze doesn't send it flying.

Meu Problema

A friend of mine had a broken down iPhone 3G. The phone itself was in kind of rough condition. The power button was torn off, the LCD has lines across it and the battery wasn't holding a charge anymore. I figured that before sinking money into a replacement screen, fixing the battery and switch s . . .

Meu Problema

the could not use the touch screen.

Minha Solução

The repair took some time but the step by step instructions are great on ifixit.com. The parts where exact and high quality.

Meu Conselho

If you need to repair or replace your iPhone battery or front glass, some pointers. The front glass is relatively simply, but the battery is a little harder. But ifixit online step by step you can get thru it. Word of advice, do not buy iPhone parts from ebay or amazon, buy from here. At Ifixit you know your getting high quality items, my touch screen works like original. Also the parts are very small, so if the part being off by just a little will be hard to put back together.

Meu Problema

the could not use the touch screen.

Minha Solução

The repair took some time but the step by step instructions are great on ifixit.com. The parts where exact and high quality.

Meu Conselho

If you need to repair or replace your iPhone battery or front glass, some pointers. The front glass is relatively simply, but the battery i . . .

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My 3GS is over three years old, battery was completely shot, it would die between 100% and 80 - 85% life. Also the power button seemed sunken in and weary, decided to spend the extra five bucks on new power button as well.

Minha Solução

Printed the repair guide for battery replacement and power button replacement, followed everything step by step and the battery installation and power button replacement went perfectly. i even feel like my iphone is more well put together than before i reassembled it.

Meu Conselho

if you think you are one of those people that can diy, go for it its pretty exciting and fun if youre a nerd like me haha. make sure you dont lose any tiny little screws. sucks trying to find them from off the floor.

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My 3GS is over three years old, battery was completely shot, it would die between 100% and 80 - 85% life. Also the power button seemed sunken in and weary, decided to spend the extra five bucks on new power button as well.

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The volume button had fallen off and the power button was non-functional

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As this was my first iPhone (3GS) repair, the process took a long time (approx. 3 hrs?). Battery replacement on 2 others took 45 mins, then 20 mins.

Meu Conselho

iFixit guides were good but they could be great:

Step 4 could suggest running the spudger UNDER the black ribbon labeled 1. This make is a lot easier.

Step 6 was the most difficult to understand since the picture doesn't show enough detail and the tab that lifts up is so tiny. I could not get the tab to lift up. I ended breaking a small piece of the plastic past the tab. Luckily it had no apparent effect. I would suggest a simple drawn diagram showing the location and position of the tab before and after it is lifted.

Also, one washer came off of one screw, but I had to idea which one.

Meu Problema

The volume button had fallen off and the power button was non-functional

Minha Solução

As this was my first iPhone (3GS) repair, the process took a long time (approx. 3 hrs?). Battery replacement on 2 others took 45 mins, then 20 mins.

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To be honest, there wasn't any problem regarding my iPhone 3GS, it was working well. However, the power button seemed a bit "tired", and my battery didn't last as long as before.

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Overall, it went very well. I had trouble opening up the phone, and I had to remove the screen protector I had placed, and then use the Section Cup to open up the phone. I also had trouble with the "Do not remove" adhesive, it tore apart into small pieces. Everything else regarding disassembly and re-assembly went well. However, I am disappointed about the replacement power button. It simply don't work. It didn't clicked when I pushed it. I kept the old one, and when comparing the two, it seems that the one IFixit sell is some cheap chinese copy. The Apple one has totally flat back plastic which allows to press the electronic part as it should, when the other one has a back plastic filled with holes and industrial marks. On a good note, the battery is as good as the original one.

Meu Conselho

The screws looks like they are all the same (except the two from the case). I recommend writing on a paper "Yellow, Orange and Red", and put the screws on it according to the repair guide. It really helps when re-assembling.

Meu Problema

To be honest, there wasn't any problem regarding my iPhone 3GS, it was working well. However, the power button seemed a bit "tired", and my battery didn't last as long as before.

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Overall, it went very well. I had trouble opening up the phone, and I had to remove the screen protector I had placed, and . . .